YUKATA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. YUKATA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YUKATA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YUKATA is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YUKATA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yukatasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YUKATA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YUKATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does YUKATA mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A light cotton robe of Japanese style worn in warm weather.
A yukata is a casual summer garment tied at the waist with a sash, simpler and cooler than a formal silk kimono. People in Japan wear one to summer festivals, fireworks displays and hot-spring inns, where guests are often given one to relax in. Printed patterns are common, with bold flowers or stripes. The word came into English from Japanese and is used for this one kind of clothing.
How YUKATA is used
A loanword from Japanese; used for this particular garment, usually in travel and cultural writing.
- She wore a blue yukata to the summer festival.
- The inn left a folded yukata on each bed.
- He tied the sash of his yukata carefully before the fireworks began.
- A yukata is much lighter than a silk kimono.
- The shop sold a cotton yukata printed with white waves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YUKATA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YUKATA
1 longer words begin with YUKATA.
Shorter words from the letters in YUKATA
Common questions about YUKATA
- Is YUKATA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YUKATA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YUKATA worth?
- YUKATA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YUKATA mean?
- A light cotton robe of Japanese style worn in warm weather.
- What letters can be added to YUKATA?
- YUKATA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YUKATA:
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